India

AML / KYC

RBI Allows Banks to Give Exporters Extra Flexibility in Trade Transactions

By Ajoy K Das | 20/11/2023

Banks maintaining special rupee vostro accounts are permitted to open an additional special current account for exporters.

Fintech / Regtech

India’s UCO Bank Calls in Federal Investigators to Probe Payments Disruption

By Ajoy K Das | 19/11/2023

The CBI is being called in to investigate a possible cyber-attack or manipulation of the state-owned bank’s internal systems.

Enforcement

Indian Authorities Probe Aviva for Alleged Tax Evasion – Report

By Ajoy K Das | 17/11/2023

Inspectors from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence seized laptops from Aviva and questioned some of its top officials.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Increases Consumer Credit Risk Weights for Banks, NBFCs

By Ajoy K Das | 17/11/2023

Banks and NBFCs will have to set aside more capital against personal loans and credit card receivables, and tighten their credit standards.

India-Thailand Payments Link to be Announced “Soon” – Report

By Ajoy K Das | 16/11/2023

India’s ambassador to Thailand, Nagesh Singh, said negotiations have been underway and there will very soon be “good news”.

Enforcement

RBI Takes First Action Against Non-Compliance With Digital Lending Guidelines

By Ajoy K Das | 16/11/2023

The RBI said Bajaj Finance did not issue the Key Fact Statements to borrowers as required under its digital lending guidelines issued in September 2022.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Directs Stock Brokers to Issue Simplified Terms to Clients

By Ajoy K Das | 16/11/2023

Brokers forum instructed to frame standard ‘most important terms and conditions’ for new clients by 1 April and existing clients by 1 June.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s AMFI Issues Guidelines for Execution-only Mutual Fund Platforms

By Ajoy K Das | 13/11/2023

The guidelines come ahead of an end-November deadline for platforms selling direct mutual fund schemes to register with AMFI.

Market Infrastructure

Calcutta Stock Exchange Looking to Resume Operations Soon

By Ajoy K Das | 13/11/2023

The Calcutta Stock Exchange was forced to stop operating its equities trading platform in April 2013 due to regulatory and compliance issues.